What do you expect, one is what one is, partly at least.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This statement asserts that a person is defined by their current state, even if that definition is only partially true.
- In plain terms
- You are who you are, at least in part.
- What can you take from it?
- Acceptance of one's current nature is fundamental.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What parts of yourself do you accept?
- How much of your identity is fixed?
Another view
It may discourage efforts to change or grow beyond current traits.
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Yes, there were times when I forgot not only who I was, but that I was, forgot to be.
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